y'all can laugh but I know for a fact through my connections at Roland that this synthesizer will be amazing. Completely analogue with physical control over almost all parameters. It has a an old school sequencer, and arp features. It comes equipped with MIDI, obviously, but also control voltage and DIN-sync! Roland have begun to understand that their brand appeal lies in its heyday. They are trying to harness that.(but not in the Juno D kind of way).

As for the look, the early shots I've seen appear to indicate a full metal chassis with cherry wood side panels. The old Roland colour schemes of yesteryear are hinted at. It looks very much like a Jupiter 8 in size and style.

I've been told it will rrp at around £1700 and it will be followed by a rack version for £1200.

ken long wrote:y'all can laugh but I know for a fact through my connections at Roland that this synthesizer will be amazing. Completely analogue with physical control over almost all parameters. It has a an old school sequencer, and arp features. It comes equipped with MIDI, obviously, but also control voltage and DIN-sync! Roland have begun to understand that their brand appeal lies in its heyday. They are trying to harness that.(but not in the Juno D kind of way).

As for the look, the early shots I've seen appear to indicate a full metal chassis with cherry wood side panels. The old Roland colour schemes of yesteryear are hinted at. It looks very much like a Jupiter 8 in size and style.

I've been told it will rrp at around £1700 and it will be followed by a rack version for £1200.

ken long wrote:y'all can laugh but I know for a fact through my connections at Roland that this synthesizer will be amazing. Completely analogue with physical control over almost all parameters. It has a an old school sequencer, and arp features. It comes equipped with MIDI, obviously, but also control voltage and DIN-sync! Roland have begun to understand that their brand appeal lies in its heyday. They are trying to harness that.(but not in the Juno D kind of way).

As for the look, the early shots I've seen appear to indicate a full metal chassis with cherry wood side panels. The old Roland colour schemes of yesteryear are hinted at. It looks very much like a Jupiter 8 in size and style.

I've been told it will rrp at around £1700 and it will be followed by a rack version for £1200.

One can only hope.. the only thing to have come out of the Roland labs in the last 10-15 years is disappointment

To be honest I couldn't give a damn what they come out with although I can't wait and see how it will fail this time.
It won't make me a better musician or make me write better music, I'm skint and I have pretty much everything I need

Kwaidan wrote:I know what it is... It will be a disaster sales wise for Roland.

Think along the lines of the Juno-D and Di and cross them with a V-Synth and tag the name of Jupiter on it.

Slag it off before you've even heard it: that's what this industry really needs, attitudes like this.

No it doesn't but then again it doesn't really need the Korg Kronos either but they still made it. I think Kwaidan is saying "come on Roland, let's innovate not repackage." And if he isn't I certainly am!

Unfortunately I have to agree that Roland which was once my ultimate favourite gear makers these days just turns out synths that seem to be aimed at the kiddy market rather than the pro or semi pro musicians/producer. It's not like they don't know how to do it! So a real analog synth with some balls would be a welcome change. And if it resembles a fraction of the sound produced by their classics would be a winner.

Don't get me wrong the V synth is an exception in my book but things like the Juno D and Gaia are not great at all. There is a good reason why people are still willing to part with huge amounts of cash for the old Roland gear. Hype alone would have worn off by now!

Steve Morley wrote:Unfortunately I have to agree that Roland which was once my ultimate favourite gear makers these days just turns out synths that seem to be aimed at the kiddy market rather than the pro or semi pro musicians/producer. ...
There is a good reason why people are still willing to part with huge amounts of cash for the old Roland gear. Hype alone would have worn off by now!

I general I agree. Sadly. I haven't bought a new Roland device for at least 10 years. They don't listen to pro's IMO.

Judging the teaser and whar I've seen on other forums it is likely agoing to be a V big dissapointment. Going on the last few synths they did it is unlikely that all of a sudden they have seen the light and make a REAL synth. A bit like Novation really who just can't get their act together and make a follow up to the Supernova. All you get these days are those cheap nasty plastic 'virtual' bits that just don't cut it. What is wrong with a metal casing, lots of controls, plenty of polyphony, multi timbral synths with plenty of audio outputs?? LOL